Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Johnson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Johnson. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Johnson.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the west)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Morris Muni. (MOX/KMOX)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herman Muni. (FAA ID: 06Y)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Wheaton Muni. (FAA ID: ETH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ortonville Muni. (ICAO: KVVV)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
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- Milbank Muni. (FAA ID: 1D1)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Elbow Lake Muni. (ICAO: KY63)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Sisseton Muni. (ICAO: K8D3)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Benson Muni. (ICAO: KBBB)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Starbuck Muni. (FAA ID: D32)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Johnson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |